Critical Role of Women in averting COVID-19 “Food Pandemic” in Africa
By Gaudiose Mujawamariya As infections with COVID-19 appear to be intensifying in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), fears of severe food shortages have [...]
OFAB Kenya Media Awards 2020: Call for Participants
The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB) Kenya Chapter is glad to announce the 2020 call for participation in the annual [...]
PUBLICATIONS – THE DRUM BEAT
Top Ten Facts about VIRCA Plus Project in Kenya VIRCA Plus project is developing disease resistant and nutritionally enhanced cassava varieties [...]
Beyond Food: Cassava Innovations in Manufacture of Biodegradable Packaging Bags
By Dr. Joseph K. Muiruri I have always been fascinated by interactions between science, technology and environment from which I developed [...]
KALRO Seeks Approval for Open Cultivation of Disease-Resistant GM Cassava
Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has applied to the National Biosafety Authority (NBA) for environmental release [...]
Local Evidence on Food and Agricultural Systems Key in the Face of COVID-19
When passing through certain streets in Nairobi, you would not be mistaken to think that there is an upsurge in car boot sales. There is. [...]
Science finally gets the attention it deserves
Dr. Margaret Karembu The now “infamous” household name COVID-19 has caused unprecedented disruptions and brought our lives to a standstill. By [...]
UPCOMING EVENTS IN BIOSCIENCES
International Conference on Soil, Plant and Water Science (ICSPWS-2020) When: 01-02 April, 2020 Where: Khartoum, Sudan What: The conference [...]
Long wait over as Kenya plants first Bt cotton seed
Kenya has now joined six other African countries in commercial cultivation of Bt cotton. This follows today’s official launch of the new cotton [...]